diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_driver.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_driver.c
index 95fed4664a2d..cbb706dabede 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_driver.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static bool vmci_host_personality_initialized;
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(vmci_vsock_mutex); /* protects vmci_vsock_transport_cb */
 static vmci_vsock_cb vmci_vsock_transport_cb;
-bool vmci_vsock_cb_host_called;
+static bool vmci_vsock_cb_host_called;
 
 /*
  * vmci_get_context_id() - Gets the current context ID.